bolso

Italian

Etymology

From Latin vŭlsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbol.so/
  • Rhymes: -olso
  • Hyphenation: ból‧so

Adjective

bolso (feminine bolsa, masculine plural bolsi, feminine plural bolse)

  1. having difficulty breathing (of a horse)
  2. (figurative) pompous, inconclusive, unsuccessful, ineffectual, vague, vain

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Mirandese

Noun

bolso m (plural bolsos)

  1. pocket

Synonyms

Portuguese

Etymology

From bolsa.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbow.su/ [ˈboʊ̯.su]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbow.so/ [ˈboʊ̯.so]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbol.su/ [ˈboɫ.su]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -olsu, (Brazil) -owsu
  • Hyphenation: bol‧so

Noun

bolso m (plural bolsos, metaphonic)

  1. pocket
    Este casaco não tem bolsos.
    This coat doesn't have pockets.
  2. (figuratively) one's finances or acquisitive power
    Na minha idade, um homem deve se preocupar não com o seu corpo mas com o seu bolso.
    At my age, a man needs to worry not about his body but about his pocket.

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See also

Spanish

Etymology

From bolsa. Compare English purse and burse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbolso/ [ˈbol.so]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -olso
  • Syllabification: bol‧so

Noun

bolso m (plural bolsos)

  1. purse
  2. bag
  3. handbag
  4. pouch
  5. sac, tote

Hyponyms

  • bolso de viaje (duffel bag, overnight bag, travel bag)

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